‘I think success is built from many small milestones that you reach as you grow’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘I think success is built from many small milestones that you reach as you grow’
“It is music itself that is my sole and true inspiration”
Writing the tune is the hard part
I love the idea that there is no art without resistance from the medium, there are always boundaries to push against especially with a commission. The instrumentation, the style, the budget, the desires of the people you are working with, but all of these constraints force you into a place of creativity which you may never have thought of otherwise.
the greatest challenge is to remember to take pleasure in the journey of being a composer rather than being overly focused on end goals. Obviously, we have goals, but sort of ironically, the best way to get to them is to stay engaged in the day-to-day process and find joy in that.